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R. E. FBNNER. `FISHING REEL.

No. 476,621. Patented June '7, 1892.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Carica.

RICHARD E. FENNER, CF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF CNE-HALF TO CHARLES II. FALCH, OF SAME PLACE.l

FISHING-REEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part f Letters Patent N0. 476,621, dated June '7, 1892.

Application tiled October l0, 1891. Serial No. 408.290. (No model.)

To all whom t muy cm1/cern,.-

.Be it known that I, RICHARD E. FENNER, a pinion F', rigidly attached to the spindle F. citizen of the United States, residing at Chi- The ends of this spindle turn in jeweled bear cago,in the eountyofCook and State otlllinois, ings g.

have inventedcertainnewand usefulImprove- H and II are two hollow cup-shaped flanges 55 ments in Fishing-Reels;` and I do hereby demounted on the spindle F. clare the following to be a full, clear, and exact The click mechanism consists of a disk K, description of the invention, such as will en a bell-crank lever M, carrying a spring IWI able others skilled in the art to which it apperand a bent spring S. The disk K has a cupre tains to make and use the same. shaped recess in one side thereof, in which 6o My invention relates to fishing-reels; and it the screw le holds the washer k. The milled consists of the novel parts and arrangement edge 1.32 gives a good bearing to the fingers in thereof hereinafter described and claimed. turning the disk. The said disk is slotted at Referenceis had to the accompanying drawk3 for the stop-screw R4, which is adjusted to i5 ings, wherein the same parts are indicated by allow the disk to be turned vby hand for a 65 the same letters. limited distance. The back 155 is cut away, Figure l represents a plan view ofthe reel. forming a cam, to give a wedge-like bearing Fig. 2 represents an end view of the reel for the arm m2 of the bell-crank lever M. shown in Fig. l as seen from the right. Fig. This bent lever is pivoted at m and has a zo 3 represents a transverse section of Fig. l short arm m', in which is secured the click- 7o made by the planegercof Fig. l and looking to spring M. This spring is normally pressed the left. Fig. represents a longitudinal secagainst the pinion F by the bent spring S, tion of the reel made bythe plane yy of Fig. which is kept under tension between the rim 3 looking to the left. Fig. 5 represents asec- A3 and the short arm m of the pivoted belltion made along the line y z, Fig. 3, looking crank lever M. By turning the disk K in the 75 to the right, and illust-rates the drag or brake direction shown by the arrow in Fig. 3 the mechanism. Fig. 6 represents a perspective cam-face 7x35 wedges thelever H and spring M view of the cam for removing the brake, and into the position indicated by the dotted lines, Fig. 7 represents a perspective view of the thus removing the click from the pinion F. 3o cog-wheel connected to the handle. In order to put on the click again, the diskK 8o The frame-work A, made in the ordinary is turned in the opposite direction, when the way, has the single head A and the double spring S Ithrows the spring M back against head A2 and A4, connected by the rim or shell the pinion F. As and forming a covered space, in which The cam P for the brake or drag is generare placed the cogs and the click and drag ally similar to the disk K, already described, 85

mechanism. having the cup-shaped cavity and screwp and The handle B and eounterpoise B are atwasher P set therein. The outer edge of the tached to a bent lever B2, which has a rectancam P is milled, as at p2, the edge p5 is cut guiar aperture stamped therein adapted to tit away, and the curved slot p5 lies between two 4o the square d of the hollow shaft D of the sloping faces p3 and p4. The dat spring Q, 9o cog-wheel D. The bent lever B2 is held besecured at q to the disk A, has near its outer tween the flange d of the said shaft and the endastudr, which it normally presses against washer C by the screw c. the interior surface of the hollow cup-shaped The shaft D revolves upon a spindle E, iiange H, thus breaking the motion of the screwed at e into the inner head of the reel. same. In order to remove the brake or drag, 95 The disk e on the said spindle E both prethe cam P is turned in the direction ot the vents the spindle from Wabbling and furarrow. (Shown in Fig. 3.) The sloping faces nishes a bearing-surface for the inner end of p3 and p4 then raise the stud r clear of the the shaft D. The cog-wheel D is cut away flange H, the stud passing along the curved 5o at Z3 to diminish friction. The said cogslot p5. To put on the drag again, turn the roo wheel meshes with the smaller cogwheel or Cam P in the reverse direction, and as soon as the sloping faces p3 and p4 release the end of the spring Q it will press the stud r once more against the flange I-I.

By having the milled edges of the disk K and'cam P protruding from the rim Af5 it is convenient to put on or take olr" the click or the drag While the handle B is in motion.

The various parts may be made of any suitable material; but I preferably use an alloy of aluminium for the frame-Work and other portions exposed to the air. Aluminium is specially suited for the purpose,being not only very light, but it also has been found not to tarnish When Wet With either salt or fresh water. I preferably use an alloy consisting of ninety-eight per cent. of aluminium and two per cent. of copper.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

l. In a click mechanism for fishing-reels, the combination, with a pinion attached to the spindle of the reel, of a disk K, having a cam-face upon its edge, pivoted Within one head of the reel and protruding through the rim thereof, a bell-cran k lever having one arm bearing against the cam-face of said disk, a click-spring attached to the other arm of the said lever, and a second spring pressing against said bell-crank lever and normally holding said lever against said cam-face and said click-spring against said pinion, substantially as described.

2. In a click mechanism for fishing-reels, the combination, with the spindle'F and pinion F', attached thereto, of the pivoted disk K, having milled edge k2 protruding from the rim of the reel, the curved slot k3, stop-screw kt, and Wedging-face 705, the bell-crank lever M, having arms m and m', the click-spring M', attached to one of the said arms, and the spring S, pressing against said bell-crank lever, substantially as and for the purposes described. Y

3. In a brake or drag mechanism for lishing-reels, the combination, with the spindle of the reel and a flange attached thereto, of a spring in one end of said reel, a stud in the end of said spring normally pressed by it against said ange, and a cam P, having milled edge p2 protruding from the rim of said reel, grooved slot p5 to receive said stud, and inclined faces p3 and p, adapted to bear up the end of the said spring and raise said stud clear of said flange, substantially as described.

In testimony whereofI affix mysignature in presence of two Witnesses.

RICHARD E. FENNER. \Vitnesses:

CHAs. H. FALcH, FRED R. COX. 

